marginal
US
UK marginal adj: (very small, minimal)
SC 非常小的 fēi cháng xiǎo de
SC 微量的 fēi cháng xiǎo de ，wēi liàng de
SC 微不足道的 fēi cháng xiǎo de ，wēi bù zú dào de
We'll probably never make more than marginal profits on it.
marginal adj: (on fringes of society)
SC 边缘的 biān yuán de
TC 邊緣的
TC 邊緣的
SC 非主流的 biān yuán de ，fēi zhǔ liú de
Marginal groups need to be reintegrated into society.
marginal n: (social outcast)
SC 处于社会边缘的人 chǔ yú shè huì biān yuán de rén
They live in a community of other marginals near the railway.
diminishing returns, diminishing marginal returns npl: (econ: output decrease) (经济)
SC 收益递减
marginal note n: often plural (aside)
SC 页边注释 yè biān zhù shì
TC 頁邊注釋
TC 頁邊注釋
A good teacher doesn't just grade a paper, but adds marginal notes to help the student.